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NCT00003871 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

PSA Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer

A Phase 2 study of Prostate Cancer, sponsored by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60
Enrollment target
10
Study locations

NCT00003871: Completed Phase 2 study of Prostate Cancer, sponsored by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.

NCT00003871 is a Phase 2 study of Prostate Cancer that has completed, run by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group. The registered enrollment target is 60 participants, below the 608-participant average among 735 other Prostate Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower). The trial reports 10 study locations across 7 states. According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00003871, a Phase 2 study of Prostate Cancer, has completed, sponsored by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
60 participants
Enrollment target
10
Study locations

Study Summary

RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of different regimens of PSA vaccines in treating patients who have advanced prostate cancer.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BIOLOGICAL fowlpox virus vaccine vector
  • BIOLOGICAL recombinant vaccinia prostate-specific antigen vaccine

Study Locations (10)

Indiana

  • Indiana University Cancer Center - Indianapolis
  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Indianapolis (Roudebush) - Indianapolis

Pennsylvania

  • Fox Chase Cancer Center - Philadelphia
  • University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute - Pittsburgh

Wisconsin

  • Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Madison - Madison
  • University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center - Madison

Massachusetts

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Boston

New Jersey

  • Cancer Institute of New Jersey - New Brunswick

New York

  • Albert Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center - The Bronx

Tennessee

  • Vanderbilt Cancer Center - Nashville

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 60 participants
Start Date 1999-09-24
Phase Phase 2
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

141 total trials

What the finished NCT00003871 record still lists

NCT00003871 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 60 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 608-participant average among 735 other Prostate Cancer trials with a reported enrollment target (90% lower).

The record links to 1 condition, with Prostate Cancer appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 2 interventions - of which fowlpox virus vaccine vector is the first listed.

NCT00003871 lists 10 locations in 7 states (Indiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00003871 about?

NCT00003871 is a clinical study titled "PSA Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer". RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. PURPOSE: Randomized phase II trial to study the effectiveness of different regimens of PSA vaccines in treating patients who have advanced prostate cancer.

What is the current status of trial NCT00003871?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 60 participants. The study started on 1999-09-24.

What conditions does trial NCT00003871 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Prostate Cancer.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00003871?

The interventions under investigation include: fowlpox virus vaccine vector (BIOLOGICAL), recombinant vaccinia prostate-specific antigen vaccine (BIOLOGICAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00003871?

This trial is sponsored by Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, which has 141 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT00003871 being conducted?

This trial has 10 study locations across Indiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

Similar trials for Prostate Cancer

Matched on the same primary condition, ranked to surface studies in the same phase first, then by recruiting status, no relevance scoring or editorial curation.

Where NCT00003871's enrollment target sits among peer trials

60 421st of 735 higher than 293 of 735 other Prostate Cancer trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00003871, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00003871 (small enrollment · multi site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.